Kiwanis Club learns about home brewing

Monday

The Alliance Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting Sept. 17 at the Alliance YWCA.

The speaker of the day was Jonathan Scott, Ph.D., professor of biology, and Charles S. Gallaher chair in the Biology Department at the University of Mount Union.

Scott was introduced by the month's program chair, Jim Perone. Scott spoke about his hobby of home brewing. He explained the process of brewing beer and told the Kiwanians that he feels more like a chef than a scientist when he's brewing. Scott explained that by definition beer contains only four ingredients -- water, malted grain, hops and yeast -- and noted how important the types of hops and the strains of yeast are in providing the beer's flavor.

The meeting also included taking a tally of ticket sales for the club's upcoming Pancake Jamboree, which will be held the first Saturday of November. Kiwanians were also reminded that the Sept. 24 meeting will feature the installation of new officers, as well as a visit and presentation by the Ohio District Division 17 Kiwanis lieutenant governor.

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